Volatile Vikings 2 Dream Drop

Theme and Design

The original Volatile Vikings was set on an icy Nordic coastline with a dark, ominous soundtrack that seemed to evoke impending drama. For this progressive jackpot follow-up Relax have created something a little lighter – we are now on the inside of a Viking home with wooden tables, beer barrels and circular windows providing the backdrop to the wooden-framed 6×5 grid on which the action plays out. The soundtrack is more medieval harpsichord and lyre than epic orchestral score, so the game feels less heavy, but there are still some compelling effects like the symbols blast during cascades and the lightning that strikes outside the windows when the bonus round unlocks.

RTP and Variance

Volatile Vikings 2 Dream Drop has an RTP of 94.8%. That is a touch higher than most other slots in the series which usually come in at 94%. And whilst that seems lower than the average RTP for an online slot in the UK – most are around 96% - that is because a small percentage of each bet is also held back for jackpot contribution.

As the name says, this is a highly volatile slot which can be tight for long periods before dropping some big wins, typically in the bonus round with combinations of persistent multipliers and free spins.

Maximum Win

Outside of the progressive jackpot the maximum payout in this game is 10,000x. This is half that of the original Volatile Vikings. However, it is average for a Dream Drop game although if you are looking for greater potential from the same series you could try Templar Tumble 2 Dream Drop (20,000x) or Neko Night Dream Drop (20,000x).

Symbols and Paytable

Volatile Vikings 2 plays out on a 6 reel and 5 row grid and it is a Scatter Pays game. That means there are no paylines. Simply landing 8 or more identical symbols anywhere on the grid triggers a win.

There are nine symbols in all. The 4 low payers are the wooden blocks with Viking symbols on them in blue, purple, green and brown. These are valued at from 0.4x for 8 blues up to 6x for 12 or more browns. Premiums are the Viking masks in blue, purple, green, brown and red. These are valued at from 1x for 8 blues up to 50x for 12 or more reds.

Features and Gameplay

Volatile Vikings 2 is a simple game with cascades and just one stand-out feature - the cumulative multipliers that you must unlock during each cascade. This is how it works.

Win Cascades – Multiple Wins From One Drop!

Just like in the original Volatile Vikings, when a win is triggered, ALL winning symbols are blasted off the grid to be replaced with new ones. If new wins are formed, so the process repeats, until no more wins occur.

Multiplier Reveal – Count Down To Multiplier Activation!

The Multiplier base game feature uses a clever Counter system to unlock multiple multipliers in each cascade sequence.

On EVERY spin, Multiplier Reveal symbols land on reels 3 and 4 showing a Counter and an associated Multiplier. The Multiplier only becomes active when the Counter is brought down to Zero. Its value is reduced by 1 with EVERY consecutive cascade.

These multipliers blast all symbols directly adjacent to their position causing further cascades in which MORE Multiplier Reveals will land. Once all Multipliers have played out the win value for the entire sequence is calculated and the total value of ALL Multipliers revealed is applied to that win.

This progressive sequence of Multipliers can create some stunning wins and edge-of-the-seat excitement!

Free Spins – Multiplier Reveals Become Persistent!

To unlock the free spins you’ll need to land 3 Volatile Vikings Bonus Symbols (6 free spins) or more (1 extra spin for every extra scatter after the 3^rd).

The rules are the same here EXCEPT that the Multiplier Reveal Multipliers are PERSISTENT BETWEEN spins.

Plus … you get an extra free spin for every extra bonus symbol that lands in the round.

Dream Drop Jackpots

Like other games in the series, the Dream Drop Jackpot feature here is randomly triggered. When it happens, a new reel set appears. There are 5 reels, each a different height and  representing one of the five jackpots which are seeded as follows:

• Rapid: £1
• Midi: £5
• Maxi: £100
• Major: £25,000
• Mega: £1,000,000 *

*The seed value for the Mega Jackpot started at £500,000. It increases by £500,000 after every second win. This will continue until it reaches a maximum of £10,000,000.

The feature plays out as DD symbols OR blocks land on each reel. The blocks will be blasted out, but the DD symbols remain. When a reel is filled, it’s jackpot is triggered and the feature ends.

NOTE: You are GUARANTEED to win ONE of the jackpots when this feature triggers.